[futurebasic] Re: [FB] Re : [FB] Pict Dimensions

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From: "Pete" <furbies@...>
Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1998 12:15:54 +1100
>>What's difference between CALL KILLPICTURE and DEF DISPOSEH (or FN
>>DIPOSHANDLE), CALL RELEASERESOUCE?
>
>CALL KILLPICTURE is an FB call, to use if you grabbed the
>pict using FB - see the online help, it indicates when to use this.

Um, Jonathan, KILLPICTURE is a standard toolbox call.

>DEF DISPOSE is used on handles, either that you have created, or
>when you have 'detached' a resource, leaving only a handle in memory.

Def Dispose is FB's way to dispose of a handle.

>CALL RELEASERESOURCE is the standard way of disposing of
>resources that don't have their on call to get rid of them (ie, if
>my memory serves me right, stuff like buttons, menus, windows
>all are resources but have calls to bring them in massaging the data 
>on the way - if you used a specific call to bring a resource, then use
>a specific call to drop it - it yyou used a generic call to bring
>it in, then use a generic call to drop it.)
>
>jonathan